So yeah i have an 86 coupe and the seats are gettin pretty worn down. I was thinking about replacing them including the brackets with some nicer newer seats. Any recomendations. Also im pretty tall, 6'6" or so, so i was thinking about mounting them back a few inches so im a little more comfortable. If i got like some seats from a junk yard out of say an older legacy would they bolt in and maybe even back a little? Thanks

If you want bolt-in seats, go with XT, XT6 or GL-10 seats. They're all height-adjustable so they should be more accomodating towards your altitude. (Note that XT DL seats do NOT have the height adjustment.) XT6 seats were also available in leather between 1989 and 1991 (although they're quite rare). Legacy seats will require some simple modifications but are very comfortable. The same goes for seats out of a VW Golf or Merkur Scorpio (comfy, right size and easily made to fit). Hope this gives you some ideas...

i have a set of saab 9000 turbo leather seats

i will be putting in.. kinda a tight fit and you have to move the reclining thing to the other side but thats easy on those

gotta make new mounts

also

Thanks guys.... i like the sound of that leather... sounds slick. xt6 leather hmm maybe ill try to find some of those badboys. Anyways thanks again

has anyone ever had brat seats re-upholstered? what was the cost if so? Thanks.

I just checked with a local trim shop. They want $350 for vinyl or vinyl/cloth combo, and $700 for leather. Too much in my mind. I want to get the seats on my 87 Brat perked up too.

aba4430

is that per seat or for a set?

i love my xt6 tweed seets. very nice, very adjustable, and they pretty much bolt in to a ea82.

the height adjust is great too.

Jibs,

 

The quote was for both Brat seats. aba4430